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Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
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Date: 
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:28:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lester Witter writes:
...but I can't walk into CNN headquarters [snip] and expect to be given free
airtime. That is not a right.

I am not clear on the particulars, but I think broadcasters do have to give
air time to those with opposing views.  I think it works that way at the
local level, or at least it used to.  It wouldn't surprise me to learn that
the FCC has backed off the issue.

-- Hop-Frog



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  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
New debate direction alert!! On the issue of the reporter, I think there is a common confusion (in my opinion) between freedom of speech and priviledge of access. The reporter has access to mass media dissimination of his speech that most of us do (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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